Survey Data
Reg No
21804020
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
155564, 130423
Date Recorded
23/10/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c. 1900, with shelf, fluted shaft with foundry mark, spout and fluted cap with acorn finial.
Appraisal
This cast-iron water hydrant makes a notable contribution to the streetscape. The fluted casting provides artistic detail and this functional object is further enlivened by the acorn finial and retention of cast-iron shelf. The manufacturers of the hydrant were Glenfield and Kennedy Ltd, who were the major company selling cast-iron water mechanisms within the British Empire at the time. They were based in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and had workshops that spread over 26 acres (c. 1936). Their products were sold internationally, and the company maintained offices in London, as well as Calcutta and Bombay, India.